Are you a numbers enthusiast with a knack for precision and a keen eye for detail? Join our dynamic team as an Accountant , where you’ll play a crucial role in managing our financial health and ensuring compliance. As a trusted advisor, you’ll analyze data, streamline processes, and help drive strategic financial decisions. If you're ready to leverage your accounting skills in a supportive, growth-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Skills and Experience
What you’ll do:
Financial Reporting and Analysis:
- Prepare and analyze monthly management accounts, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow.
- Conduct variance analysis to identify trends and risks.
- Provide insights and recommendations based on financial analysis to support decision-making.
General Ledger Management:
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate recording of financial transactions.
- Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Assist in the development of annual budget and periodic forecasts.
- Monitor budget performance and provide regular updates to management.
- Collaborate with departments to develop realistic budgets aligned with strategic goals.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Processing of Statutory Work:
- VAT reconciliation, completing SARS E-filing, and managing all VAT audit queries.
- Coordinate with auditors during internal and external audits.
Financial Operations Support:
- Support day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Streamline processes to improve efficiency.
- Implement best practices in financial management.
Fixed Assets:
- Maintain fixed asset register and reconciliations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with departments across the organization to understand their financial needs and objectives.
- Provide financial guidance and support to help achieve departmental goals.
- Collaborate on special projects and initiatives to drive business growth and efficiency.
Stakeholder Communication:
- Communicate financial information efficiently to non-financial stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of financial literacy and accountability throughout the organization.
Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
- Financial Accuracy: Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records and reports.
- Timely Reporting: Meet deadlines for financial reporting and analysis.
- Compliance Adherence: Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies.
- Budget Management: Manage budgets effectively and proactively address variances.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction: Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders through effective communication and support.
Outcome Measure:
- Financial Health: Measure financial performance indicators such as profitability, liquidity, and solvency.
- Compliance Ratings: Track compliance ratings in audits and regulatory filings.
- Budget Variance: Monitor and report on budget variances and corrective actions taken.
- Process Efficiency: Measure improvements in process efficiency and time savings.
Your Expertise:
- Function-related experience: 5 years in a similar role.
- Strong skills with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Adept at using technology including a variety of software/online tools to analyze and record.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- An effective communicator (written and verbal).
- A ‘team player’ with the ability to work within a collaborative and ever-changing environment.
- Ability to manage quality deliverables with tight deadlines.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Disciplined and self-motivated.
- High degree of accuracy.
Qualifications:
- Degree/Diploma in finance/accounting.
- Relevant professional certifications, such as CIMA, or similar.
Other Information Applicable to the Opportunity:
- Permanent Position.
- Location: Midrand - Hybrid.
- Travel: To and from office and client sites.
Why Work for Us?
Want to work for an organization that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions? At iOCO, we believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of innovative solutions across multiple industries using an array of technologies.
You will be part of a consultancy, working with some of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry on interesting solutions across different business domains.
Our culture of continuous learning will ensure that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft.
By joining IOCO, you will have an open invitation to developer inspiring forums. A place where you will be able to connect and learn from and with your peers by sharing ideas, experiences, practices, and solutions.
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